The Decline Of The Mac

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Decline Of The Mac Mac shipments dropped 22 percent during the December 2012 quarter, marking their biggest decline in about 10 years, Dan Frommer of SplatF reports. Apple shipped 778,000 fewer Macs in 2012 than it did in 2011, while it had 43 million more iPhones and 25 million more iPads, respectively. CEO Tim Cook attributes the slowdown of Mac shipments to the release of the new iMacs late in the quarter and low inventory, but the drop could also be explained by the overall decline of the PC market and the rise of tablets. Despite the low Mac sales, Apple's "computer" business has never been stronger. Check out the chart by Frommer showing combined Mac and iPad sales. Read » Also On SAI Today: Why The Entire TV Industry Will Be Watching Netflix's 'House Of Cards' Gamble Pinterest Needs To Hurry Up And Monetize Before Its Competitors Get Any Bigger Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook Has Another Impressive Mobile Quarter CHART OF THE DAY: Traditional Retailers Succeed In Winning Back Mobile Shoppers CHART OF THE DAY: The Average Selling Price Of iPads Nosedives Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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